Quotes About Defense

When you put pressure on the paint, you not only score but you force the whole defense to collapse and you can make easy plays to hit shooters.

I actually want to write a treatise in defence of pretension. I think the word 'pretension' has become like the word 'ironic' - just this catch-all term to distance people from interesting experiences and cultural engagement and possible embarrassment.

Gold Gloves are nice to have people mention. They're basically saying you're a pretty good defensive player along with everything else. But I was about the offensive side.

I like to think of myself as a pretty good shot blocker.

I think I'm pretty good at pressuring the ball, forcing turnovers.

I think my one-on-one defense is pretty good.

I mean, defending isolations is easy, but it's hard at the same time. I think I'm a pretty good defender, but when you go against guys that can make tough shots, it makes you feel so bad, like, 'Oh, man, these guys just made a tough shot on me.'

I didn't do anything. People are thinking that it's something serious; I have not put my hands on anyone, didn't put anyone in danger. Since I didn't do anything like that, I'm not thinking about it. If I didn't do anything, why should I think about it?

Defensively, I could be a lot better; my decision-making at times can be a bit poor.

I just think that the biggest thing with decision-making is knowing that the defense is making you check the ball down or knowing that the defense is baiting you to do something you're not supposed to be doing, but making it look good so that you can try it.

I think when you play with the same defence, you sort of understand each other's body language, and you read off each other, and it's much, much better.

There is something different between defence deal and deal in defence.

If something happens to me, the people of Tamil Nadu should rise in my defence.

Defence is our best attack.

My game was always about good defence.

In a progressively privatised city, the defence of public space, the production of new public space, and saving what is public really for the public is very important.

Sometimes you can say it is boring being in goal, but what is important is I am in communication with the defence.

Defence must be more adaptable, able to respond quickly to the changes in the security environment and the character of conflict.

I still have much to learn, especially about my defence.

In football, you cannot only play because of your quality and talent. Defence is a must.

In the past, you would have been classed as a sweeper if you were put in the middle of a three-man defence.

Central defence is my favourite position.

The thing for me is my defence: as long as my defence is in good order then I feel the rest of my game can expand from there.

I'm one guy on an 11-man defence that needs to do his job.